Pipe joints or couplings – Having plural independent paths – For concentric tubes or pipes
Patent
1995-12-28
1997-09-16
Arola, Dave W.
Pipe joints or couplings
Having plural independent paths
For concentric tubes or pipes
285192, 285405, 2852882, F16L 2100
Patent
active
056672543
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention relates to a device for connecting a container wall with a pipe which extends through the container wall, which device comprises a muff which is provided coaxially with and on the outside of the pipe, and one end section of which is connected to it, the container wall being connected with the muff at a point which is located at a distance from this end section.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A device of the above-mentioned type is known in the prior art, arranged for use in connection with containers for liquid natural gas (LNG) where there is welded into the pipe an element comprising a first pipe section with the same internal diameter as the pipe, a section which extends radially outwards from this pipe section, and a second pipe section which has a larger diameter than the first pipe section and is connected to the radially extending section and extends coaxially in relation to it. The element's sections are constructed in one piece, e.g. by means of casting.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the known device is to provide a connection wherein the mechanical stresses exerted are reduced in relation to those stresses which are exerted if, e.g., the pipe is directly welded to the container wall and the connection is exposed to the influence of heat or cold. However, very powerful transient stresses can occur.
In the known device, an extension pipe is welded to the second pipe section in order to obtain a sufficiently large reduction in stress, since it is this extension pipe which in turn is welded to the container.
Furthermore, a casing is provided coaxially inside the first pipe section, which casing is welded to the end flanges, which are welded to the first pipe section.
The production of the cast element is complicated and the connection requires a great many welding operations. Thus the quality control for the cast element, the components which are connected with this element, and the installation of the element involve elaborate processes. The connection therefore becomes time-consuming and expensive.
The object of the invention is to provide a device of the above-mentioned type which is encumbered to a lesser extent with the above-mentioned disadvantages.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings which illustrates schematically two embodiments of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a partial side view of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention, and partly a longitudinal section through it, sections of the tank and an rated pipe system being cut away.
FIG. 2 is a partial side view of a second embodiment of a device according to the invention, and partly a longitudinal section through it, sections of the tank and an associated pipe system being cut away.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
As is illustrated in FIG. 1, in a hole in the wall 1 of a container 2 there is welded a muff 3 whose longitudinal axis extends substantially perpendicular to the adjoining section of the container wall. To the end section of the muff 3 which is located outside the container, there is welded a first ring flange 5, the flange portion of which extends perpendicular to the muffs longitudinal axis, and which has a number of holes 6 for bolts.
Radially inside the muff there extends coaxially in relation to it a pipe 10 through which fluid can flow to or from the container. To the one end section of the pipe there is welded a second ring flange 11, the flange portion of which extends perpendicular to the pipe's longitudinal axis and which like the first flange is equipped with a number of holes for bolts. The flanges abut sealingly against each other and through pairs of mutually aligned holes of the flanges there are inserted respective bolts 12 which are illustrated at their center lines and which together with associated nuts (not shown) force the flanges towards each other.
For connecting a flange of an adjoining component 14 (indicated by dotted lines) of the pipe system of which the pipe 10 forms a pa
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Arola Dave W.
Kvaerner Moss Technology a.s.
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